Towel DayEvery May 25, Towel Day is celebrated by fans of Douglas Adams (author of the classic Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series), the date of the wake held two weeks after Adams' sudden and untimely death in 2001. Such a talent and still missed.

The Greatest Shakespeare HoaxIn 1795 William-Henry Ireland committed a scheme so grand that he fooled even himself into believing he was William Shakespeare's true literary heir. Extraordinary story.

Poetry By HeartAlison Flood ponders what poems to learn by heart. I think this is a fantastic idea — there are poems that are endlessly inspiring, poems that are fun, poems that give tremendous solace and insight into the human condition. What poem would you like to memorize someday?

Art Through An Anthropologist's EyeSarah Thornton is not an artist or critic, but a social scientist who has used ethnographic methods to study the behaviour of artists, dealers and curators. Interesting point of view. Via ArtsJournal.

To Haiti With LoveHaiti is still struggling to get back on its feet, and artists from around the world have donated their artwork to help out — send one of the artists' digital postcards on the To Haiti With Love site for £1 and help fund housing in Haiti.

Once the weather warms up, I start breaking out the jewelry — I love tossing a chunky necklace or bracelet on to dress up a simple summer tee and jeans (or linen pants when it's really hot). These lovely pieces by Resign on etsy are perfect for this kind of dressing — and though they look substantial, they're in fact quite lightweight as they're modelled in clay and then cast in resin that's hand sanded to a smooth finish. Pretty and summery.